Al-Bayyinah 98:7

<h2>Mentioning the Worse and Best of Creation and Their Recompense</h2><p>Allah informs of what will happen to the wicked disbelievers among the People of the Scripture and the idolators who oppose the Allah's divinely revealed Books and the Prophets whom He sent. He says that they will be in the fire of Hell on the Day of Judgement and they will abide therein forever. This means that they will remain in it and they will have no way out of it and they will not cease being in it.</p><p>أَوْلَـئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ الْبَرِيَّةِ</p><p>(They are the worst of creatures.) meaning, they are the worst creation that Allah has fashioned and created. Then Allah informs about the situation of the righteous people who believed in their hearts and performed righteous deeds with their bodies. He says that they are the best of creation. Abu Hurayrah and a group of the scholars have used this Ayah as a proof that the believers have a status among the creatures that is better than the angels. This is because Allah says,</p><p>أُوْلَـئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِ</p><p>(They are the best of creatures.) Then Allah says,</p><p>جَزَآؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ</p><p>(Their reward with their Lord) meaning, on the Day of Judgement.</p><p>جَنَّـتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِى مِنْ …

(And) lo! those who believe and do good works are the best of created beings.

Those who have faith and do righteous deeds,- they are the best of creatures.

Verily, those who believe [in the Oneness of Allah, and in His Messenger Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) including all obligations ordered by Islam] and do righteous good deeds, they are the best of creatures.

As for those who believe and lead a righteous life—these are the best of creatures.